The National tribune., 1887-02-03

So; 1856, s554719s, and that the woman's Re-
lief Corps had in its relief fund $1,000.
Comrade John A. Keefe, Judge Advocate, in
his report reeites the fact that he has rendered
the opinions necessary to his Department dur
ing the year, from which no appeal has been
taken, and advises Post officers to familiarize
themselves with Rules and Regulations as
amended.
The Council of Administration, in its report,
makes statement in relation to the Veterans
Rights Union and Employment Bureau, and
reports that they voted 500 to its support
pending contributions from the Posts in the
Department and in anticipation Of its ind0rse-
ment by the annual Convention.
Committees were appointed on resolutions
and to nominate candidates for the Council OF
Administration and for Delegates and Alter
mates TO the next National Encampment.
Resolutions of regret on the death of Gen.
John a. Logan were unanimously adopted.
The committee on credentials reported as
follows: Whole number of comrades entitled
to seats in the Encampment, 6lS; whole num-
Der present, 49, divided as follows: Depart
ment officers, Is; Past Department Command
ers, 8; Post Commanders, 106; Delegates, 2SS.
The second days session was called to order
at $50 a. m.
At HIS the guard announced the arrival of
COmmander-in-Chief Fairchild of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The Commander of the
Convention called the Convention to its feet,
and called upon Past COmmander-in-C Chief
Merrill to escort the distinguished cOmrade to
the platform. When he entered he was accom-
panied by Comrades Taintor. of Connecticut,
and Jones, of Colorado. as we'll as his Aids-de-
Camp iii Massachusetts. As he stepped upon
the platform he was greeted by three rOusing
cheers, and he was presented to the Convention
by Commander TObin. The Communicating
Chief made a short Lut earnest speech in favor
OF broader fraternity and a closer utilization
OF the members of the Order, and took his seat
amid great applause.
The election of officers was then held.
;. V. g. Nash was unanimously elected De-
partment Commander; S. VIC, f. G. Whitney
j. V. e., James Kettle; Chap, Rev. E. A. Hor-
ton; Medical Director. j. b. Cherry.
Three thousand dollars was appropriated
from the Department funds to support the Vet
Grams Rights Union and Employment Bureau.
| The following comrades were elected members
ofthe Council of administration: Geo. l.. Good
ale, Of Post Go; w. A. Prescott. of Post 30;
Malcomb Sillars, of Post 90; Arthur A. Smith,
of Post 20; Edwin p. Jewett, of Post OF.
The following Delegates and Alternates were
then elected to attend the National Encamp-
ment: tlarge-George III. lines, Post 2. Dele
gates-Thomas j. Tute, Post u Ed. +. Rollins,
Post 10; n. L. Ladd, Post 101; Isaac NJ. Holt
Post IS; Theodore Leutz, Post 81; L. w. La
throP, Post TO- John S. Beck, Post Sc; Chas.
a. Tracy, Post 1903; George Z. Pinkham
Post lS5; William III. Abbott, Post II; Horace
A. Sawyer, Post 3; A. NJ. Dudley. Post
81; j. b. Brewster, Post 49, G. T. Thomp-
son, Post 10; Alva J. Wilton, Post %; George
/ G.. Bailey, Post 12l; Peter ID. Smith, Post 90; T.
b. Macy, Post 10; q. A. Chamberlin. Post 125
Alternates-At large-George ID. Stiles, Post
8; {. ID. Stiles, Post 69; Joseph Gregory, Post
| 81; John L. Killian, Post 20; Benz. S. Lowell
/ PoSs 5S; VIM. IL. Poole. Post IL Frank E.
/ Martell, Post 30; w. \. Stinson, Post 50; J. b
| Parsons, Post SO; Warren o. Hawley, Post
| rs; Henry II. Wallace, Post So; VIM. III. Wade
| Post l33 Thos. III. Hill, Post 80; Fred. G.
| Hyde, Post "a; Emerson Stone, Post 81; S. L.
Colby, Post 20; III. \. Hartman, Post Jos
| Fred. S. Taber, Post l {; VIM. McAlpine, Post
80; VIM. III. Gage, Post 81.
! In the evening a banquet was held. Cover:
We're laid for 500 guests, and very enjoyable
| time was had. Addresses were made by Gov
Ames Past Department Commander Tobin
/ COmmander-in-C Chief Fairehild, Department
Commander Nash, e. e. WalwOrth Past Com.
mander-in- Chief Merrill, Department Chaplain
Sanderson, OF Wisconsin. aud others.
Department Inspector Wales, in behalf Of the
| officers of the Department, presented Com.
mander Tobin with an autograph album con-
tanning all their names, and supplemented il
by also presenting him with valuable silver
service for his wife, ending his speech by say
ing that all comrades would say TO Commander
Tobin, Well done, good and faithful servant
enjoy the rest you have earned"
Commander Tobin responded briefly, sin.
cereiy thanking the comrades for the gifts.